Budget Cuts

Gov. Brad Little will soon decide whether to impose further budget cuts to state agencies in the current fiscal year.

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Idaho’s budget committee slashed $106.5 million from the upcoming fiscal year’s spending plan over objections that the cuts will hurt public services and ultimately cost the state more in the long run.

Idaho lawmakers Friday took the first step in further cutting state agency budgets in both the current and upcoming fiscal years up to 5%.

Newly proposed state budget cuts unveiled Tuesday could permanently trim between $15 million to $30 million into the future.

Gov. Brad Little said he wants the state to fully conform to federal tax changes made this past summer, which would add more than $435 million to Idaho’s projected deficit.

Gov. Brad Little is ordering state agencies to permanently cut 3% from their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year after ordering them to temporarily slice the same amount from their current year spending plans in August.

Gov. Brad Little is ordering all state agencies except for K-12 education to cut their budgets by 3%.

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Despite ending the fiscal year with a surplus, the state could see some budget cuts.